July 2013 - Graffham Parish News

heard singing from lone trees. We’re hoping that tree pipitswill colonise this site in future years and we can beserenaded by their beautiful display call as we walk aroundthe reserve. The most remarkable find was a pearlborderedfritillary butterfly. This is one of the county’s rarestspecies and only known from a handful of sites inSussex. The nearest known colonies of this butterfly areover 7 miles away. Where had this lone wanderer comefrom? It’s the first time this butterfly has been seen in theparish in many decades. It’s certainly exciting to monitorthe reserve as wildlife starts to return – I’ll keep youupdated with future arrivals.Michael BlencoweSussex Wildlife Trust.michaelblencowe@sussexwt.org.uk07827 830891Looking for clues?You might find themin the Empire HallOn 28th September9